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Dear City Council Members: I am writing to request that on February 28, 2014 at the end of the first year of my Lease at 14590 Armstrong Blvd, NW, Ramsey, MN, the Lease be changed to a month -to -month tenancy. Currently the Lease provides as follows: 2,1 At any time during the Term, Landlord may terminate the Lease upon 90 days prior written notice to Tenant after Landlord has approved a new road project for Armstrong Blvd. NW and U. S. Highway 10 requiring the removal of the Off -Sale Liquor Store presently on the Premises. 2,2 At any time during the Lease term, Tenant may terminate the Lease upon 90 days prior written notice to Landlord upon Tenants receipt of a certificate of occupancy to occupy a newly constructed off -sale Liquor Store on any real property owned by the City and sold to Tenant or Tenant's purchase of an existing off sale Liquor Store located in Ramsey, Minnesota where Tenant will relocate its off -sale liquor store business presently conducted on the Property. I understand that there is a strong possibility that the Armstrong overpass construction project may start in the second half of 2014, At this present time the Tenant may terminate the Lease upon a 90 day prior written notice only in the event that 1 am able to purchase real property from the City of Ramsey and construct a new off sale liquor store an that site, or in the event I am able to purchase an existing off sale liquor store located in Ramsey. I have made several inquiries regarding a piece of property owned by the Ramsey EDA, but this has been a slow process. I have made some headway in obtaining another tenant for this new building, The other tenant will be a new business in Ramsey, I have also reached out to another business to purchase an adjacent site in order to make this project viable for all parties involved. I am in dire straights without being able to purchase a piece of real estate from the City of Ramsey, nor being able to purchase an existing off sale liquor store located in Ramsey. Now my hands are tied behind my back with my present location on Armstrong Blvd, until the City provides me a 90 day notice to vacate, at which time I will not have a liquor store site to move to. Based upon simple "fairness" and "reasonableness" I would hope that you would permit our Lease to be changed to a month -to -month tenancy as of March 1, 2014, We look forward to answering any questions you may have. Sincerely, M & W Holding Company, LLC Jeff and Deann Wise